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Li Xinliang
李新良
Commander of the Beijing Military Region

In office
December 1997 – January 2003
Preceded by Li Laizhu
Succeeded by Zhu Qi
Commander of the Shenyang Military Region

In office
September 1995 – December 1997
Preceded by Wang Ke
Succeeded by Liang Guanglie
Political Commissar of the Shenyang Military Region

In office
December 1993 – September 1995
Preceded by Song Keda
Succeeded by Jiang Futang
Personal details
Born November 1936 (age 88)
Laiyang County, Shandong, China
Political party Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater PLA Nanjing Engineering School
PLA Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China
Service/branch Ground Force Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service 1953–2003
Rank PLAGeneral r General
Battles/wars Sino-Vietnamese War

Li Xinliang (Chinese: 李新良; pinyin: Lǐ Xīnliáng; born November 1936) is a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He was a member of the 13th and 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1] He was a representative of the 14th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.[1] He was a delegate to the 9th National People's Congress and a member of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People's Congress.[1]

Biography[]

Li was born in Laiyang County (now Laiyang), Shandong, in November 1936. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in August 1953, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in October 1956.[1]

After graduating from the PLA Nanjing Engineering School in 1956, he was assigned to the 41st Group Army, where he was promoted to a division commander in 1980. He was commander of Guangxi Military District in May 1983, and held that office until February 1988, when he was appointed deputy commander of Guangzhou Military Region. In December 1993, he was made political commissar of Shenyang Military Region, and served until September 1995, when he was commissioned as commander. In December 1997, he became commander of Beijing Military Region, serving in the post until January 2003. In March 2013, he was appointed vice chairperson of the National People's Congress Supervisory and Judicial Affairs Committee.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in 1988, lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in 1993 and general (shangjiang) in 1998.[1]

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Military offices
Preceded by
Song Keda
Political Commissar of the Shenyang Military Region
1993–1995
Succeeded by
Jiang Futang
Preceded by
Wang Ke
Commander of the Shenyang Military Region
1995–1997
Succeeded by
Liang Guanglie
Preceded by
Li Laizhu
Commander of the Beijing Military Region
1997–2003
Succeeded by
Zhu Qi
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